Efficiency, Lynx & Showcases

#1 posting 5.24.2006
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PACE OF THE GAME
Here are the comparisions for AAU/HS pace and efficiency
Division, ppg, possessions, pp100, floor %
AAU 47.3, 63.6, 74.38, .370
HS 54.7, 65.8, 83.1, .403
HS games are better run because they have more practice time. AAU has better athletes/players but they are not as efficient.
Here is the AAU age breakdown. Keep in mind I have not spent much time watching the 15s or 14s.

NUMBERS EXPLAINED

age, # of teams, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
16s, 23, 48.5, 63.7, 76.2, .371
15s, 9, 45.7, 63.3, 72.3, .374
14s 6, 45.8, 64.3, 71.2, .355
As you can see there is not much variation in possessions with the 14s actually having the fastest paced games. This is probably due to rapid turnovers. The efficiency does indicate the older divisions are stronger. That is probably due to the fact more players have had some HS seasoning.

A LOOK AT THE LYNX/SUNS GAME
Here is last night's season opener with Connecticut
name, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
MINNESOTA LYNX
STARTERS
Amber Jacobs 9, 10, 90.0, .400
Simone Augustus 21, 16, 131.2, .625
Nicole Ohlde 10, 7, 142.9, .714
Krista Mann, 7, 8, 87.5, .375
Vanessa Hayden, 6, 12, 50.0, .250
BENCH
Svetlana Abrismova 7, 7, 100.0, .429
Adrian Williams 1, 6, 16.7, .167
Tamika Williams 6, 4, 150.0, .750
Megan Duffy 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Shona Thorburn 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Defensively I tried to chart the game, I still have to digest the scratches. My preliminary indication is that Jacobs was responsible for 21 points, Mann 17. I still have to re-evaluate and compare with the finished report.

CONNECTICUT SUN
STARTERS
Lyndsey Whalen 6, 10, 60.0, .300
Katie Douglas 28, 18, 155.5, .611
Taj McWilliams-Franklin 7, 8, 87.5, .500
Nykesha Sales 13, 12, 108.3, .500
Margo Dydek 2, 3, 66.7, .333
BENCH
Ashja Jones 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Erin Phillips 13, 10, 130.0, .500
Megan Mahoney 5, 3, 166.7, .667
Laura Summerton 3, 4, 75.0, .500

BY THE NUMBERS
Lynx 69, 74, 93.2, .446
Sun 81, 74, 109.5, .500
Bench Sun 25, Lynx 16
FTA: Sun 25, Lynx 15...Sun made 22....7 more than Lynx attempted. Sign of aggressive play by Sun, or lack of aggressive play by Lynx.

COACHING NEWS
IA
Pat Meade has retired as Central DeWitt's coach. In 16 seasons his record was 272-82 with a state championship in 1994 at the 3A level. Here is more on the story also with the North Scott coaching job from the Quad City Times.
MN
Minneapolis Southwest has hired Robert Grace as their new coach.

COACHING OPENINGS

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Here is a couple of tournemant alerts
Dakota Showcase June 29-July 1 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Teams scheduled from
IA: IBCA Select I; IBCA Select II; Elite I; Elite II;
MN: Triple Threat; Metro Stars White; Summit; North Tartan; Metro Stars Black
SD: Riders; Elite; Northern Lites
ND: ECI Select East; Prairie Shooters; ECI Select West
NE: Daubert Pinnacle
11th Annual Miss Basketball Showcase July 13-16 at Kearney, Nebraska

Thanks to all the help I get with this site
Up next: late today with the 14s: Lakeville North vs Summit; North Tartan vs Brighton Stars in the quarterfinals